Russia's Aeroflot will recommend 2025 dividend payment-CEO

Aeroflot carried 55.3 million passengers last year

Russia's Aeroflot will recommend 2025 dividend payment-CEO
Representative image of Aeroflot flight. Photo: Wikipedia

The management of Russia’s national carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), opens new tab will recommend paying dividends for 2025, the airline's ‌CEO Sergey Alexandrovskiy said in an interview with Rossiya-24 news channel recently, reports Reuters.

"As management, we are currently working on options and recommendations regarding the ⁠payment of dividends. Management will make a recommendation regarding the payment of dividends for 2025," he said.

Aeroflot paid a dividend of 5.27 roubles ($0.0654) per share for 2024, based on a new policy which provides for paying out 50% of its adjusted ‌net ⁠profit according to IFRS standards.

Alexandrovskiy also said he was keeping forecasts for air traffic and financial performance for the current year ⁠unchanged despite market turbulence.

Aeroflot carried 55.3 million passengers last year, increasing passenger traffic by 0.1% year-on-year. ⁠The company aims to maintain traffic volume this year at least at ⁠the 2025 level, Alexandrovskiy said earlier.